close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, gradually weakened over 1f out
dwelt, raced in last, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, some headway well over 1f out, ran on one pace
mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, never involved
driven from stalls, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
made all, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely, always doing enough
front of mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, pressed leader 1f out, kept on, always held
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, faded 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer
Dark Shot is penalised for winning over the minimum trip at Nottingham while Bossipop has been thereabouts in tougher sprints lately and has every chance. Muscika is another down in class after placing over 5f at York but REDROSEZORRO (NAP) is taken to return to form. Eric Alston’s charge has won six times here including last year’s renewal off a 15lb higher mark and having posted a better effort under today’s apprentice at Nottingham last time, he gets the vote.
Bossipop 9-1 (8-10) Led narrowly, ridden and headed over 1f out, still close up entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Gabrial The Devil (9-3) at Chester 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Muscika 8-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 19, 1 1/2l behind Illusionist (8-10) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Savalas (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear far side, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, always behind, 11th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Van Gerwen (8-6) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tommy Taylor (USA) 14-1 (9-4) Towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms, 8th of 20, 7l behind Ugo Gregory (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Zumurud (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Off the pace and always towards rear, 17th of 20, 22 1/4l behind Ugo Gregory (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Dark Defender 25-1 (9-9) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, came wide in home straight, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, tailed off, 15th of 17, 23 1/4l behind Run This Way (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Captain Jameson (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 17, 13l behind Run This Way (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Dark Shot 9-1 (9-7) Made virtually all, clear final furlong, ran on well, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gs in Oct beating It Must Be Faith (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Redrosezorro 40-1 (8-11) Pressed leader, slight lead halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Ava Go Joe (9-4) at Nottingham 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Tomily (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Soon led and clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Redzone (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Round The Island 14-1 (9-7) Raced mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on, not pace of first three, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Spartakos (8-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Global Spirit 16-1 (9-8) Led stand side pair, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Wild Lion (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
